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Breaking down the multicolored USDA hardiness zone map into a personal level in your garden. What is a hardiness zone? “What is the hardiness zone in [insert state]?” – a phrase common to gardeners and farmers alike … but what is it? A hardiness zone (also known as plant hardiness zone, gardening zone, or USDA […]

Knowing your Hardiness Zone in the Midwest

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Making your own flower food is a great way to extend the life of your fresh flowers. Flower food provides essential nutrients and helps prevent the growth of bacteria, allowing your blooms to stay vibrant and healthy for a longer time. Making Flower Food in Your Own Home When we put our cut flowers into […]

How to make Homemade Flower Food for lasting Fresh Flowers

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With the holiday season upon us, what better way to add a touch of natural beauty to your festive decor than with the fragrant blooms of paperwhite bulbs? These delicate flowers with their dainty white petals and sweet scent can be forced indoors just in time for Christmas! Paperwhite blooms I remember my grandma filling […]

How to force Paperwhite Bulbs for Christmas

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